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SAT "A" List Flashcards

1
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abandon

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total lack of inhibition

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abase

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to lower in rank, prestige, or esteem

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abate

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to decrease; to reduce

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aberration

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the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course

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abet

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to aid; to act as an accomplice

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abjure

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to renounce under oath; to abandon forever; to abstain from

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abnegate

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to give up; to deny to oneself

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abortive

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ending without results

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abridge

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to make shorter in words, keeping the essential features, leaning out minor particles

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abrogate

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to annul; to abolish by authoritative action

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abscond

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to leave quickly in secret

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12
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abstemious

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done sparingly; consuming in moderation

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abstruse

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difficult to understand

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14
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accede

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to express approval; to agree to

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15
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acclivity

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an incline or upward slope, the ascending side of a hill

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accretion

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a growth in size, an increase in amount

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acme

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the highest level or degree attainable; summit

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acrid

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harshly pungent or bitter

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acrimony

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sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper

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20
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actuate

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to put into motion, to activate; to motivate or influence to activity

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21
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acuity

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sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing

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22
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acumen

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sharpness of insight, mind, and understanding; shrewd judgment

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adamant

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stubbornly unyielding

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24
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adept

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extremely skilled

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25
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adjudicate

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to hear and settle a matter; to act as a judge

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26
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adjure

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to appeal to

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27
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admonish

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to caution or warn gently in order to correct something

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adroit

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skillful; accomplished; highly competent

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29
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adulation

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excessive flattery or admiration

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30
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adumbrate

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to give a hint or indication of something to comee

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31
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aerie

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a nest built high in the air; an elevated, often secluded, dwelling

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32
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aesthetic

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having to do with the appreciation of beauty

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33
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affable

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easygoing; friendly

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34
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affectation

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a studied or ostentatious pretense or attempt

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35
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affected

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phony, artificial

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36
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aggregate

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a collective mass, the sum total

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aghast

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struck with terror and amazement

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38
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agnostic

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one who is skeptical about the existence of God but does not profess true atheism

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39
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alacrity

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cheerful willingness; eagerness

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40
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algorithm

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an established procedure for solving a problem or equation

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41
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alimentary

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pertaining to food, nutrition, or digestion

42
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allay

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to lessen, ease, reduce, in intensity

43
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alleviate

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to ease a pain or a burden

44
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allocate

A

distribute (resources or duties) for a particular purpose

45
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altruism

A

unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness

46
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amalgam

A

a combination of diverse elements; a mixture

47
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ambiguous

A

open to more than one interpretation

48
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ambivalent

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simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain

49
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amiable

A

friendly and agreeable in disposition; good-natured and likable

50
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amity

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friendship, goodwill

51
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amorphous

A

having no definite form

52
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anachronism

A

anything occurring or existing out of its proper time

53
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animus

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a feeling of animosity or ill will

54
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anodyne

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a source of comfort; a medicine that relieves pain

55
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anomaly

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a deviation from the common rule, something that is difficult to classify

56
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anthropomorphic

A

suggesting human characteristics for animals and inanimate things

57
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antipathy

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a deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion

58
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antiquated

A

too old to be fashionable or useful

59
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antiseptic

A

anything that destroys or restrains the growth of putrefactive micro-organisms

60
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antithesis

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a contrast or opposition between two things

61
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apathetic

A

feeling or showing little emotion

62
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aphorism

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a pithy (concise and forcefully expressive) observation that contains a general truth

63
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aplomb

A

self-confident assurance; poise

64
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apostate

A

one who renounces a religious faith

65
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apportionment

A

to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution

66
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apposite

A

strikingly appropriate or well adapted

67
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apprise

A

to give notice to, inform

68
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approbation

A

sanction; a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule

69
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appropriate

A

to assign to a particular purpose, allocate

70
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apt

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appropriate or suitable in the circumstances

71
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arable

A

suitable for cultivation

72
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arboreal

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relating to or resembling a tree

73
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arcane

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known or understood by only a few

74
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archaic

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characteristic of an earlier period; old-fashioned

75
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archipelago

A

a large group of islands

76
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arid

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very dry

77
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arrears

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unpaid, overdue debts or bills; neglected obligations

78
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arrogate

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to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right

79
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ascertain

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to discover with certainty, as through examination or experimentation

80
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ascetic

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given to severe self-denial and practicing excessive abstinence and devotion

81
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askance

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with disapproval; with a skeptical sideways glance

82
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aspersion

A

an attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something

83
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assent

A

to agree, as to a proposal

84
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assimilate

A

incorporated and absorbed into the mind; made similar; caused to resemble shrewd; clever

85
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astute

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shrewd; clever

86
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atavistic

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characteristic of a former era; ancient

87
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atrophy

A

decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue

88
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attenuate

A

reduce the force, effect, or value of

89
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audacious

A

fearless

90
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augment

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to make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity

91
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aural

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of, relating to, or perceived by the ear

92
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austere

A

without decoration; strict

93
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autocrat

A

a dictator

94
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autonomy

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independence; self-determination; self-government or the right of self-government

95
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avant-garde

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of or pertaining to the experimental treatment of artistic, musical, or literary material

96
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avarice

A

passion for getting and keeping riches

97
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aver

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to declare to be true; to affirm; to assert as a fact

98
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averse

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strongly disinclined; having a strong dislike of or opposition to something

99
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avuncular

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like an uncle in behavior, especially in kindness and warmth

100
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awry

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crooked, askew, amiss; out of proper form, direction, and position

SAT List (26 decks)

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